Losing her husband Feb.2, 2001 to cancer and losing her son to suicide Dec. 20, 2004, leaves “No Greater Loss.” Expressing her grief through poetry, Linda reaches out to others providing comfort and promoting suicide awareness. Depression is an illness which shouldn’t go untreated. Linda discuss many of the obstacles in life that she encountered growing up, such as her visual limitations which registered her as being legally blind, molesting, sexual harassment and rape, depression, anxiety, PTSD & MST (Military Sexual Trauma). Her faith has helped give her the strength to survive. Art is her Therapy and winning 1st place at the Veteran’s Creative Arts Festival is rewarding.